I was instantly intrigued by the reviews, granted there were
only four at the time, and the authors beware claims. I normally do not read
nor care to read the reviews provided by a reader (or friends and family or as
Sprint calls it Framily). In this case, I was a little “unsold” on the storyline
and thought it just another zombie tale.
I took the plunge and grabbed a v-copy for a quick read. It
is a short story puzzled into a novelette, as the author politely informs. The
character of Brock Clouser is your normal run of the mill college kid working a
summer gig for some school year green. His persona is as expected, semi-party
kid with an eye on the finish line and an eye on being a pessimistic.
Though the boast is “scary,” “mean” and “nasty.” I will say
that it isn’t something for children. The fate of Brock isn’t something I’d
personally want or even wish on some jackass that cut me off on the Interstate.
All the same, shock factor aside it is much of what one comes to expect in the
slash and shock genre that horror has become in some circles.
Overall, Pizza Delivery is a fun ride. For the reader, here
you have something a bit more graphic then some like, so bear that in mind.
However, if you can take a little slash and shock with your horror it’s a
decent story. Perhaps, if anything else you can take away from the story is –
beware of letting your college kid be a pizza delivery guy.
For the writer, let’s see. Descriptive voice is rather nice.
I did get a kick out of the cancer just happens analogy, seeing how one can
actually make life choices to invite cancer? Mood and atmosphere are alive
here, though some of over emphasis takes away from the mood. Maybe this is a
tighter short story instead of a novelette?
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